DETROIT RESTAURANTS ON COOKING CHANNEL

Metro Detroit is a featured destination in an upcoming episode of the Cooking Channel’s “Cheap Eats” – the show in which host Ali Kahn seeks out the best deals for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. And he aims to find the bargains within 12 hours and with $35 in his pocket.

Ali Kahn of Cheap Eats Cooking Channel show made a stop in Detroit.(Photo: Cooking Channel)

The episode description has the host “drooling over a plate of cheesy smothered breakfast potatoes he had at Corktown's Bobcat Bonnie's,” followed by the shawarma with fries at another Detroit favorite, Bucharest Grill. For a snack, Kahn stopped at Good Cakes and Bakes bakery for blueberry goat cheese basil mini pie. Kahn finishes out with Coney Island Pie, a pizza topped with Coney dogs and mustard at Vinsetta Garage in Berkley. Kahn is described as a “full-blown food enthusiast and blogger.” The Detroit episode “Mo-Town, Mo-Food" premieres at 10 p.m. Sept. 6. A schedule of other air times is at the Cooking Channel website.

JEWISH FOOD FESTIVAL BACK FOR SECOND YEAR

The Jewish Food Festival drew more than 5000 attendees last year.(Photo: Hazon)

Meskerem (Meski) Gebreyohannes of Taste of Ethiopia Restaurant in Southfield presents a cooking demonstration at the Jewish Food Festival(Photo: Hazon)

The 2nd annual Michigan Jewish Food Festival presented by Hazon runs 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at Eastern Market in Sheds 5 and 6. Hazon is a local and national organization with a mission to create a healthier and more sustainable Jewish culture through food and the outdoors. It also promotes Jewish environmental and food justice movements. Last year, the event drew more than 5,000 people, and this year it has doubled the amount of festival space. There will more than 100 local food and produce vendors, caterers, taste testings, workshops and speakers.

Three chefs will present cooking demonstrations featuring foods from all over the world at the Kitchen Commons at Shed 5. At 11:30 a.m., Joan Nathan, a well-known chef and author, will demonstrate how to make Babylonian kukusa, an egg dish. Meskerem (Meski) Gebreyohannes of Taste of Ethiopia in Southfield will show how to make injera, an Ethiopian bread made with the grain teff at 1 p.m. At 2:30 p.m., Liz Alpern of Brooklyn New York’s Gefilteria will prepare crepe blintzes with fresh cheese and farm-to-table fruit and veggies. The Gefilteria started in 2012 with a mission to revitalize and re-imagine old world Jewish foods, and it produces artisan gefilte fish that’s sold in stores.

Discussion topics will include water issues, Jewish ethics and meat, community food security and more. There will be family activities and workshops for kids. For information or questions, visit the Hazon website. The event is free and open to the public.

COOKBOOK SIGNING WITH CELEBRITY CHEF

Maxcel Hardy, co-author of “The Marley Coffee Cookbook: One Love, Many Coffees & 100 Recipes" (Quarto Publishing, $25) will be at Pages Bookshop in Detroit from 1-3 p.m. Saturday. Hardy, who’s been a personal chef to athletes and celebrities, was born in Detroit. After success in Florida and New York, he recently returned home to Detroit with plans to open several restaurants. His River Bistro, a Caribbean-themed restaurant with soul food influence, recently opened on Grand River in northwest Detroit – not far from Pages.

Hardy will be at Pages for a meet-and-greet to discuss the newly released cookbook he co-authored with Rohan Marley, son of legendary musician Bob Marley. In the book, each recipe has the Marley Coffee brand as an ingredient. Marley Coffee produces sustainably grown and ethnically grown coffee sourced from several locations around the world. There are 10 chapters, kicking off with essential recipes for seasoning blends, dressings, sauces and more. Following are recipes for vegetarian fare, breakfast, drinks, grilling, salads, soups and stews.

The Pages event will include a discussion, Q&A and book-signing. For information, call Pages at 313-473-7342.